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*LCSW (Clinical Care Coordinator) –Danbury Primary Care in Fairfield County, CT *

Nuvance Health is recruiting part-time (32hours) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at our Danbury Primary Care location in Fairfield, County Connecticut. We are conveniently located about 60 miles outside of New York City and nearby to Westchester County. The Clinical Care Coordinator known in the PC offices as a Behavioral Health Consultant is an integrated member of the Primary Care team and provides behavioral health services to the primary care patients. The schedule work hours are flexible within the Primary Care office hours Monday through Friday.

Summary: Social Work Care Coordinators known as Behavioral Health Consultants provide clinical social work interventions which include counseling, bereavement, brief solution focused therapy and utilizes different modalities MI, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, supportive counseling etc. and crisis intervention evaluations as well as complete full biopsychosocial assessments and follow up sessions in compliance with CMS guidelines and bill for their services. The LCSW will assist in complex cases with patients with chronic medical illness to impact health behaviors. LCSW will work collaboratively with the PC providers to treat patients holistically and in one location with the support of the department of psychiatry. The LCSW also participates in Simulation Lab to promote SBIRT and MAT in the PC offices and assists in training medical students and residents.

Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic New England landscapes, the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train and car.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience

• Current CT Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in CT and eligible for NY LCSW

For more info about our opportunities, contact Stephanie Ramirez at stephanie.ramirez@nuvancehealth.org

The candidate must have: Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions; Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions; Comfort with the pace of primary care and working with an interdisciplinary team; Excellent communication skills; Knowledge of psycho-pharmacology; Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.

Broad based clinical background and hospital case-management or Crisis Intervention experience, behavioral health community experience, medical social work experience, billable outpatient treatment, SUD experience, overall experience across the continuum of behavioral health care settings. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Basic computer skills. Prioritize the daily workload and utilize tools dedicated to the position/function. Deal with a high degree of public and patient contact and interaction, and make independent decisions, perform concurrent tasks, manage stressful situations, and balance multiple priorities.

Location: Danbury-152 West St

Work Type: Part-Time

Standard Hours: 32.00

FTE: 0.800000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: days

Org Unit: 503

Department: DB Psychiatry

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S11

Salary Range:

$32.6400 - $65.0100 Hourly

Credentials:

Essential:

• Licensed Clinical Social WorkerEducation:

Essential:

• Master's Level Degree

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.